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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Glam-ness!

Josh and I were wandering in Target the other day, as we often end up doing when we run in there!

Can't really remember what we went in for, but I usually find myself strolling past the home goods sections at some point.

I have found so many home decor goodies in Target!

Love them!

Anyway this time I found something that I've been looking for, not actively, but still looking and searching the internet to see what I liked out there.

While wandering in Target I came across something that would be perfect with just a little creativity and work! AND, in case you were curious this find is what made me build my DIY sofa table way before I was planning to!

Want to know what I found??

I found these , well I can't say gorgeous, cause the color was just all off! But, they were totally the right price, and an unusual shape, which I liked!

So here's what I found.....

I found two of these lamps AND they were marked down to $7.43!

Totally not my color, but I knew I could fix that! I snatched them up, and started planning their transformation....... I just needed to build that DIY Sofa Table so they had a home once I finished with them!

So the other day, while I was watching my nephews, I got to work.

I knew I wanted bold lamps on my sofa table, so my usual- paint- it- white wasn't really going to cut it this time. So I decided to pull out the gold leaf to add a little Glam to the space!

I'm so glad I did, I LOVE them!

One finished one to go!

And now for the grand transformation, I also added a lovely modern drum shade ( I also picked this up on sale at Target for $10! ).

I LOVE THEM!

I was too lazy last night to get another bulb to add to the other lamp so you will just see one!

oh well I'm only human.....

But they are both finished and I think they look fabulous on my new sofa table!

So including a lamp base and a new drum shade, each of these DIY Gold Leaf Lamps cost me a grand total of $17!

Your lamps look fabulous! And the really great thing is that they are unique, there probably isn't another soul who has one just like them! I love unique decor.They look perfectly "mod-vintage", I think.Hugs, Cindy

Love it. I'm slowly warming up to gold this year. 3 years ago, everyone was painting over gold lamps... now you made (a fabulous!) one! Love the shape and the finish w/ the leafing. That shade looks great with it!

Oh, those look fabulous! Good choice on the gold leaf. And I am the exact same way with Target. Walk in for one thing, leave with 30 more things I didn't need and ALWAYS have to walk past home decor! Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party.

Gorgeous!! i love gold leaf! I want to use it on a project, just can't decide what, but a lamp is tempting!! Thanks so much for linking this up to Try it Tuesday at DotDotDot as well!! I featured it too!!Have a happy Monday!Tasha

AMAZING! I think you did a good job finding the right texture for the base in the first place - you have a good eye for the right bargain. That design, combined with that great paint you added, is an awesome combo! Well done!

Hi Ashley, I just wanted to let you know that I am featuring this lamp on Salvage Savvy this Saturday! You did such an awesome transformation, and I want to show-off my amazing followers!Great Job, I kind of [really] want that lamp ;) Connie